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Cybersecurity continues to be one of the most disconcerting issues a healthcare organization can face. According to the July 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report in the HIPAA Journal, “There was a 261% month-over-month increase in breached records in July, with 18,116,982 records breached across the 56 reported incidents.”1
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Multi-layered Cybersecurity for Maximum Protection
Canon has developed a unique multi-faceted approach to ensure our customer’s diagnostic imaging devices are and remain secure:
Risk Management Team
Canon’s cybersecurity risk management team continuously works to minimize our customer’s overall cybersecurity risk. Their core focal points include:
- Incident Response
- Malicious Actors
- Industry Standards
- Securities Advisories
These rigorous risk assessment procedures and proactive threat monitoring is designed to help maximize our customer’s cyber safety.
Proprietary Cybersecurity Technology
We present a unique dual-pronged approach to ensure the most robust cybersecurity for Canon’s diagnostic imaging devices:
- Multi-layered system cybersecurity methods to minimize threats
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) as the foundation of imaging device design
Multi-layered System Cybersecurity Threat Protection
Canon Medical Systems offers two cybersecurity protection platforms to mitigation against new threats. Standard and Premium cybersecurity coverage options use a deny-all firewall configuration to block malicious actors and malware attempting to infiltrate Canon’s imaging equipment.
| Standard* | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated cybersecurity risk management support team | ||
| Secure VPN with easy configuration and control | ||
| Firewall protection that tracks the state of active connections while analyzing incoming traffic and potential data risks | ||
| Cybersecurity Health Score via Canon 360 Connect Portal | ||
| Deny-all configuration which only allows DICOM traffic, point-to-point and port-to-port traffic to help keep you cyber safe | ||
| OS updates to keep your system current and safe | ||
| Automated alerts to assist in 24x7 threat monitoring | ||
| NextGen technology to isolate you Canon systems from external hacks | ||
| Real-time Syslog exported to facilities’ SIEM to help detect, analyze and respond to security threats | ||
| Advanced Intrusion Protection System (IPS) for maximized cyber safety | ||
| Monthly reporting of network activity of your Canon imaging device to provide insight of your network activity | ||
| Highest industry Cipher security standards: FIPS 140-2 certified |
Imaging Systems Developed with Risk Management Framework
Canon Medical’s imaging devices are designed and developed with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RMF and Defense Health Agency (DHA) certification in mind. Our systems are manufactured with an inherent ability to deter and prevent unauthorized access and malware. Canon’s technology continually observes and monitors, to ensure all devices connected to your system are current on their latest threat resolution mechanism.
Highest Industry Standards
Canon Medical’s imaging devices are all designed and integrated with the highest industry standards. You can count on the following:
- Virus isolation and protection
- Authorization to Operate (ATO)†
- OS updates
- McAfee embedded control
- NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Our cybersecurity solutions that incorporate the Canon firewall isolate medical systems from malicious agents to ensure they are and remain safe. Canon cybersecurity solutions help prevent data breaches and other malicious security threats that can result in significant loss of revenue, productivity, and patient trust. Our cybersecurity coverage has provided flawless protection for our customer’s assets; thus far zero breaches have been reported. We welcome the opportunity to provide this degree of protection to your medical imaging systems as well, so you can enjoy peace of mind when it comes to cybersecurity.
*Available at no additional cost to our warranty and service contract customers
†Not available for Kalare and Ultimax
1 Steven Alder “July 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report.” The HIPAA Journal, August 21, 2023. https://www.hipaajournal.com/july-2023-healthcare-data-breach-report/
